College of San Mateo
Approved Associate Degrees for Transfer
A GUIDE TO CSM
AA/AS-T DEGREES & REQUIREMENTS
Administration of Justice – AS-T
Available beginning 2012-2013
Art, Studio – AA-T
Available beginning 2012-2013
Business Administration – AS-T
Available beginning 2012-2013
Communication Studies – AA-T
Available beginning 2011-2012
Geology – AS-T
Available beginning 2012-2013
History – AA-T
Available beginning 2012-2013
Kinesiology – AA-T
Available beginning 2012-2013
Mathematics – AS-T
Available beginning 2011-2012
Physics – AS-T
Available beginning 2012-2013
Psychology – AA-T
Available beginning 2012-2013
Sociology – AA-T
Available beginning 2011-2012
Always use the College Catalog to confirm degree
requirements and information
SB 1440 – ASSOCIATE DEGREES FOR TRANSFER (AA/AS-T)
(Resources: www.sb1440.org and www.adegreewithaguarantee.com/ and www.csumentor.edu )
SB 1440 – The Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act signed into legislation on September
29, 2010, enables the California Community Colleges and California State University to
collaborate on the creation of ASSOCIATES DEGREES FOR TRANSFER (AA/AS-Ts). These unique
associate degrees allow students to prepare for transfer and complete an associate degree via
this transfer preparation. Although the ASSOCIATE DEGREE FOR TRANSFER does not
guarantee a student admission to ALL California State University campuses and ALL majors it
does secure priority admission consideration.
The unique aspects of an associate degree for transfer are
1. The student completes the AA/AS – T major requirements and completes either the
CSU GE or IGETC for CSU to achieve the associate degree and receive transfer priority
benefits.
2. The student DOES NOT need to complete any other “local” associate degree
requirements. Or, said a different way, the student doesn’t follow the “regular”
associate degree requirements.
3. Courses that are applied to the major may also be applied, if applicable, to the CSU
GE requirements. “Double dipping” GE and major courses is encouraged.
4. A student must complete only 60 transferable units. This includes the CSU GE or
IGETC and the major requirements and any transferable electives needed to meet
the 60 unit requirement.
An AA/AS – T works especially well for the following students who:
• WANT TO EARN AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE AND PREPARE FOR TRANSFER WITHOUT EXTRA
COURSEWORK!
• ARE APPLYING TO A CSU WITH A “SIMILAR” MAJOR
• ARE APPLYING TO AN IMPACTED CSU CAMPUS OR IMPACTED MAJOR
• ARE APPLYING TO A NON-LOCAL CSU
• ARE APPLYING TO A CSU WHICH HAS NO OR LIMITED ARTICULATINO WITH YOUR
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
The University of California system, as of a June 14, 2012 system memo, amended SR 476.C to
include completion of an approved Associate Degree for Transfer (in a relevant major) from a
California Community College as an additional pathway for transfer admissions to UC. For UC,
the general education component of the AA/AS-T must be IGETC for UC.
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
2012-2013
Major Requirements – 18-19 units
(Major course requirements may also be applied to meet general education requirements.)
Required CORE courses - 6 units:
ADMJ 100 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
ADMJ 104 Concepts of Criminal Law
3 units
3 units
Plus 6 units from the following courses
ADMJ 102 Principles & Procedures of the Justice System
ADMJ 106 Legal Aspects of Evidence
ADMJ 108 Community Relations and the Justice System
ADMJ 120 Criminal Investigation
ADMJ 125 Juvenile Procedures
ADMJ 185 Introduction to Forensic Science
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
Plus 6 units from the following courses
COMM 130 Interpersonal Communication
SOCI 100 Introduction to Sociology
PSYC 100 General Psychology
PSYC 121 or MATH 200 Statistics
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 – 4 units
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Select courses to complete the CSU GE requirements or IGETC for CSU.
STUDIO ART
2012-2013
Major Requirements – 27 units
(Major course requirements may also be applied to meet general education requirements.)
Required CORE courses – 15 units:
ART 102 Renaissance and Baroque Europe
ART 103 Roccoco to the Present
ART 201 Drawing and Composition I
ART 301 Design
ART 405 Sculpture I
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
ART 101 Ancient World to Medieval Times
ART 104 20th Century
3 units
3 units
List A: Art History Restricted Electives – 3 units, select one course:
Select a maximum of one course from any of the following areas to total 9 units:
Area 1: Drawing
ART 202 Drawing and Composition II
ART 206 Figure Drawing and Portraiture
ART 207 Life Drawing
Area 2: Painting
ART 223 Oil Painting I
ART 225 Acrylic Painting I
ART 124 Old Masters Aesthetics & Techniques
Area 3: Ceramics
ART 411 Ceramics I
Area 4: Digital Art
ART 315 Digital Printing and Mixed Media
Area 5: Photography
ART 351 Beginning Black and White Photo
ART 381 Beginning Digital Photography
Area 6: Color
ART 214 Color
Area 7: Other Media
ART 231 Watercolor I
ART 236 Chinese Brush Painting
ART 245 Mosaic Mural I
Area 8: Advanced Courses
ART 224 Oil Painting II
ART 226 Acrylic Painting II
ART 246 Mosaic Mural II
ART 406 Sculpture II
ART 352 Intermediate Black and White Photo
ART 383 Intermediate Digital Photography
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Select courses to complete the CSU GE requirements or IGETC for CSU.
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
2012-2013
Major Requirements – 27-30 units
(Major course requirements may also be applied to meet general education requirements.)
Required CORE courses - 17 units:
ACTG 121 Financial Accounting
ACTG 131 Managerial Accounting
ECON 100 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 102 Principles of Microeconomics
BUS 201 Business Law I
4 units
4 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
List A: Select one course – 3-5 units:
MATH 241 Applied Calculus I
MATH 200 Elementary Probability and Statistics
MATH 125 Finite Math
5 units
4 units
3 units
List B: Select two courses – 6 – 9 units
Any List A course not applied to List A
3-5 units
BUS 295 Computer Systems in Business
3 units
BUS 100 Contemporary Business OR BUS 401 Business Communications 3 units
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Select courses to complete the CSU GE requirements or IGETC for CSU.
COMMUNICATION STUDIES
2011-2012
Major Requirements – 18 units
(Major course requirements may also be applied to meet general education requirements.)
Required CORE course - 3 units:
COMM 110 Public Speaking
3 units
Group A: 6 units:
COMM 130 Interpersonal Communication
COMM 140 Small Group Communication
3 units
3 units
Group B: 6 units:
COMM 150 Intercultural Communication
COMM 170 Oral Interpretation I
3 units
3 units
Group C: Select one course from the following – 3 units:
ANTH 110 Cultural Anthropology
PSYC 100 General Psychology
SOCI 100 Introduction to Sociology
ENGL 110 Composition, Literature, and Critical Thinking
DGME 260 Newswriting and Reporting
COMM 171 Oral Interpretation II
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Select courses to complete the CSU GE requirements or IGETC for CSU.
GEOLOGY
2012-2013
Major Requirements – 28 units
(Major course requirements may also be applied to meet general education requirements.)
Required CORE course - 28 units:
GEOL 100/101 Survey of Geology and Lab
PALN 110/111 General Paleontology and Lab
MATH 251 Calculus with Analytical Geometry I
MATH 252 Calculus with Analytical Geometry II
CHEM 210 General Chemistry I
CHEM 220 General Chemistry II
4 units
4 units
5 units
5 units
5 units
5 units
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Select courses to complete the CSU GE requirements or IGETC for CSU.
HISTORY
2012-2013
Major Requirements – 18 units
(Major course requirements may also be applied to meet general education requirements.)
Required CORE course - 12 units:
HIST 100 History of Western Civilization I
HIST 101 History of Western Civilization II
HIST 201 United States History I
HIST 202 United States History II
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
Select one of the following – 3 units:
HIST 260 Women in American History
ETHN 101 Introduction to Ethnic Studies I
ETHN 102 Introduction to Ethnic Studies II
ETHN 440 Cultural Experience of Asian-American Writers
SPAN 110 – 130 Spanish Language course selections
CHIN 111 – 122, 131, 132 Chinese Language course selections
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 – 5 units
3 – 5 units
Select one of the following – 3 units
HIST 102, 260, 310, 315
ADMJ 100
ANTH 110, 180, 370
COMM 130
ECON 100, 102
GEOG 110, 150
PLSC 100
PSYC 100, 105, 110, 200, 225, 300, 410
SOCI 100, 105, 110, 141, 340
DGME 100, 102
all of these course
selections are 3 units
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Select courses to complete the CSU GE requirements or IGETC for CSU.
KINESIOLOGY
2012-2013
Major Requirements – 20-24 units
(Major course requirements may also be applied to meet general education requirements.)
Group A: Complete the following courses – 15 units
KINE 101 Introduction to Kinesiology
BIOL 250 Human Anatomy
BIOL 260 Introduction to Physiology
3 units
4 units
5 units
Select 3 units from the following areas with a maximum of 1 unit from any one area – 3 units
Area – Aquatics
AQUA 127, 133, 135
Area – Dance
DANC 117, 121, 131, 132, 141, 143
Area – Fitness
FITN 116, 134, 201, 202, 206, 207, 225, 226, 235, 237,
301, 312, 334, 335, 338, 339
Area – Individual Sports
INDV 120, 251, 252, 254
Area – Team Sports
TEAM 110, 148
.5 – 1 unit
.5 – 1 unit
.5 – 1 unit
.5 – 1 unit
Group B: Complete two from the following courses – 5 – 9 units
MATH 200 Elementary Probability and Statistics
BIOL 100/195 Human Biology and Biology Field Lab
CHEM 210 General Chemistry I
PHYS 210 General Physics I
KINE 120 First Aid/CPR
4 units
4 units
5 units
4 units
1 unit
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Select courses to complete the CSU GE requirements or IGETC for CSU.
MATHEMATICS
2011-2012
Major Requirements – 21-22 units
(Major course requirements may also be applied to meet general education requirements.)
Required CORE – 15 units
MATH 251 Calculus with Analytical Geometry I
MATH 252 Calculus with Analytical Geometry II
MATH 253 Calculus with Analytical Geometry III
5 units
5 units
5 units
List A: Select one of the following – 3 units
MATH 270 Linear Algebra
MATH 275 Ordinary Differential Equations
3 units
3 units
List B: Select one of the following – 3-4 units
Any course from List A not already applied to List A
MATH 268 Discrete Mathematics
CIS 278 Programming Methods C++
PHYS 250 Physics with Calculus I
3 units
4 units
4 units
4 units
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Select courses to complete the CSU GE requirements or IGETC for CSU.
PHYSICS
2012-2013
Major Requirements – 27 units
(Major course requirements may also be applied to meet general education requirements.)
Required CORE – 27 units
PHYS 250 Physics with Calculus I
PHYS 260 Physics with Calculus II
PHYS 270 Physics with Calculus III
MATH 251 Calculus with Analytical Geometry I
MATH 252 Calculus with Analytical Geometry II
MATH 253 Calculus with Analytical Geometry III
4 units
4 units
4 units
5 units
5 units
5 units
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Select courses to complete the CSU GE requirements or IGETC for CSU.
PSYCHOLOGY
2012-2013
Major Requirements – 18 - 19 units
(Major course requirements may also be applied to meet general education requirements.)
Required CORE – 9 units
PSYC 100 General Psychology
PSYC 121 Basic Statistical Concepts
PSYC 120 Introduction to Research Methods
3 units
3 units
3 units
List A: Select one course 3-4 units
PSYC 220 Introduction to Psychobiology
BIOL 110 General Principles of Biology
BIOL 130 Human Biology
3 units
4 units
3 units
List B: Select one course 3-4 units
Any List A course not used above
PSYC 201 Child Development
PSYC 105 Experimental Psychology
3 – 4 units
3 units
3 units
List C: Select one course 3-4 units
Any List A or List B course not used above
PSYC 110 Courtship, Marriage, and the Family
PSYC 200 Developmental Psychology
PSYC 225 Theories of Personality
PSYC 300 Social Psychology
PSYC 410 Abnormal Psychology
3 – 4 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Select courses to complete the CSU GE requirements or IGETC for CSU.
SOCIOLOGY
2011-2012
Major Requirements – 18-19 units
(Major course requirements may also be applied to meet general education requirements.)
Required CORE – 3 units
SOCI 100 Introduction to Sociology
3 units
Group A: Select two courses from the following – 6 – 7 units
SOCI 105 Social Problems
SOCI 121 Introduction to Research Methods
PSYC 121 OR MATH 200 Basic Statistical Concepts
3 units
3 units
3 - 4 units
Group B: Select two courses from the following – 6 – 7 units
Any Group A course not used above
SOCI 110 Courtship, Marriage, and the Family
SOCI 141 Race and Ethnic Relations
PSYC 300 Social Psychology
3 – 4 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
Group C: Select one courses from the following – 3-4 units
Any Group A or Group B course not used above
3 – 4 units
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Select courses to complete the CSU GE requirements or IGETC for CSU.
NOTES TO STUDENTS!
1. If you are a NEW or RETURNING student to College of San Mateo be sure to complete all
matriculation requirements to prepare for enrollment.
(www.collegeofsanmateo.edu/enroll/)
• Complete a College of San Mateo ADMISSIONS APPLICATION
• Complete PLACEMENT TESTS in English/ESL and mathematics
• Complete a COLLEGE ORIENTATION AND COURSE SELECTION WORKSHOP
(All students who want to use counseling services – counseling
appointments or drop in counseling – must first complete the workshop.)
• After the Workshop students may REGISTER FOR CLASSES & USE
COUNSELING SERVICES
2. Review the CSM Catalog and look at the many AA/AS –T majors that are available.
3. Use TRANSFER SERVICES to learn more about successful transfer.
4. Enroll in short course – CRER 104 – to learn how to save time and money and transfer
successfully
5. Meet with a counselor to engage in educational planning. The counselor will work with
you to create a STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN that maps out, semester by semester,
courses you need to complete to achieve your educational goals.